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BECOME OUR PARTNER! We are bridging the global and regional startup ecosystems with a massive impact in the European Adriatic & Balkan regions

CONFERENCE 201815th and 16th of May 2018, Maribor, Slovenia

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CONNECTING GLOBAL MINDS AND LEADERS WITH THE BEST THAT THE REGIONAL STARTUP ECOSYSTEM HAS TO OFFER!

PODIM is the biggest and most influential startup conference in the European Adriatic & Balkan regions!

It is the only event that annually gathers the most brilliant startup stakeholders from these regions in one place and connects them to the global ecosystem.

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“ I judge a startup event on three criteria. A - the quality of the startups attending. B - the quality of the peers or speakers I can network with. C - the quality of the organization of the event. I can honestly say that PODIM 2017 scored at the absolute TOP at all three criteria!

Nicolaj Højer Nielsen, Investor and author of The Startup Funding Book, Copenhagen (Denmark)

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800+ PARTICIPANTS FROM 30+ COUNTRIESEnabling meaningful networking and collaboration between selected startups, investors, corporates, managers and leaders from all over the world

In 2017, 826 people from 33 countries attended PODIM. Structure of attendees:

425 startups and SMEs (51%)126 regional startup ecosystem representatives (15%)106 corporation representatives (13%)68 investors from Europe and US (8%)45 government representatives (5%)30 students and academics (4%)26 media representatives (3%)

51%Startups & SMEs

15%Ecosystem

13%Establishedcompanies

4%Students &Academics

5%Government

departments & agencies

3%Media

8%Investors

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60+ speakers & 60+ investors from all over the globe

826 attendees from 33 countries

133 hand-picked startups from 20 countries in the PODIM Startup Catalogue

380+ personal meetings in PODIM 1:1 Arena

3,500 interactions in the PODIM app

35,000+ users of our communication channels

PODIM 2017 BIG PICTURE Facts and figures

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Alex Iskold Techstars – New York

Oren Michels Cloudery – New York

Paddy Cosgrave Websummit – Dublin

Mariano KostelecUniPlaces – Madrid

Tristan Harris Google – San Francisco

Heather Corcoran Kickstarter – London

Ash Maurya Running Lean – Austin

Mike Edelhart Social Starts – San Francisco

Arnaud Bonzom 500 Startups – Singapore

Steli Efti Close.io – San Francisco

Tristan Pollock Storefront – San Francisco

Mark Johnson Zite – Santa Fe

Rune Theill Rockstart – Amsterdam

Gina Waldhorn Evol8tion – New York

Carlos Silva Seedrs – Lisbon

Eric Brotto Startupbootcamp – London

SOME OF OUR PAST SPEAKERSThe most influential people from the global startup scene, covering all important sectors and industries!

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I am really impressed by all the ideas from young startups! That’s why I am here, to support you and to show that our government is really looking forward to the future with you!

dr. Miro Cerar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia

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PODIM GLOBAL AMBASSADORS

Well-established global network of more than 30 PODIM ambassadors - startups, investors and mentors, who contribute to the event.

Tim PotočnikEurosender

Berlin / London / Ljubljana

Chuck Goldman Sky Ventures Group

Boston / San Francisco / Paris

Jakob GajšekABC Accelerator

Ljubljana / Munich / San Jose

Michael Nassirian9Mile Labs

Seattle

Tomaž ŠtolfaLayer

San Francisco

Shira AbelHunter & Bard

Palo Alto / Tel Aviv

Aleš ŠpetičKlevio

London / Ljubljana

Andraž ToriOutbrain

New York / Ljubljana

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTENSIVE NETWORKING, PRODUCT PLACEMENT AND COLLABORATION IN THE REGION

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PODIM Startups Extensive Database

PODIM 1:1 Arena

PODIM App

Evening PODIM Party

Official PODIM pre- and post- conference events

Tailored PODIM events, designed in cooperation with partners

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PODIM Challenge PITCHING COMPETITIONMeet the best startups that the Adriatic & Balkan regions have to offer

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Regional Startups & Corpos

Global Partners & Investors

PODIM Challenge Regional Ecosystem Epicenter Meaningful personal exchange between startups, corpos and investors at personalized & carefully curated meetings.

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PODIM Challenge Impact Zone The European Adriatic & Balkan Regions

Building a bridge between the global ecosystem and countries on the PODIM Challenge map: Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Moldova.

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STARTUPS HAND-PICKED FOR

THE EVENT

Unique opportunity to meet, invest in or advise 133* best startups from 20 countries – Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine and Moldova.

Among 250+ startups that applied for PODIM 2017 conference, we hand-picked the best 133 teams and presented them in the PODIM startup catalogue.

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BECOME A GLOBAL PODIM Challenge PARTNER!

International Investors & Accelerators

Major Slovenian Blue Chips

We cooperate with:

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OUR PROMISEPartners get

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Deep insights into the new opportunities in the regional ecosystem

Strategy session with the roadmap for doing business in the Adriatic & Balkan regions

Introduction to the regional startup community & ecosystem

Partnership opportunities with regional blue chips, investors and startups

Curated and personalized introductions for each global partner

Year-round updates of news, events & projects that impact your organization

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OUR EXPECTATIONS PODIM gets

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Strengthened & extended PODIM Community with an international network

Opportunities for selected startups through partners’ global programmes, awards and networks

Mentoring for selected startups

Keynote and workshop at the PODIM event

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A GATEWAY TO THE REGION

We have the strongest network of best talent, knowledge, and investment opportunities in the European Adriatic & Balkan regions. We are a trustworthy partner with long tradition and history (PODIM is in its 38th year in 2018)!PODIM Challenge Regional Road Shows:

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Szentgotthárd, Hungary

Graz, Austria

Zagreb, Croatia

Sarajevo, BIH

Rijeka, Croatia

Trieste, Italy

Podgorica, Montenegro

Priština, Kosovo

Skopje, Macedonia

Tirana, Albania

Udine, Italy

Belgrade, Serbia

Klagenfurt, Austria

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Chuck Goldman Executive in ResidenceContact for global partnerscgoldman@mac.com

Urban LapajneInitiative Start:up SloveniaContact for speakers and programmeurban.lapajne@tovarnapodjemov.org

Matej RusInitiative Start:up SloveniaContact for partners and sponsorsmatej.rus@irp.si

CONTACTS

Rok Huber Slovene Enterprise FundContact for investors and partnersrok.huber@podjetniskisklad.si

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PODIM IS POWERED BY

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIAMINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAND TECHNOLOGY

Conference organizers

Active Stakeholders of the Regional Startup Ecosystem

PODIM is a registered trademark of IRP (Venture Factory), which is the main and responsible organizer of the PODIM Conference. IRP organizes the conference together with contractors, co-organizers and partners, which are all listed on

www.podim.org/partners.

Members of the Initiative Start:up Slovenia are Primorska Technology Park, Pomurje Technology Park, Savinja Region Incubator, SAŠA Incubator, RC IKT and RCR Zasavje.

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